I am also a walker who has been very startled by cyclists. Walking alone, lost in my thoughts which is part of being a pilgrim. From Sarria we encountered groups of them riding 2 or more abreast. I had them nudge me off the path on the path once, I almost stumbled.
Also the packs of local Spanish cyclists swooping around in their bright lycra, clearly on training rides. They are terrifying, speeding on the Camino, often coming from the opposite direction.
Anamiri, I've delayed responding to your post because I've been trying to formulate an answer that is as respectful as possible to you, yet states the point I am trying to make.
First of all, I'm sorry you had that experience. Being nudged by anyone, cyclist or walker, is not appropriate behaviour.
For what it's worth, I've been run off the road twice in the past 6 months - by cyclists! As recently as last week I had to stop and pull in when passed by a "peleton" of 16 cyclists. Not an a camino - on my usual bike commute home from work.
I understand the nature of your problem.
I just strongly disagree on the solution being proposed.
I believe that it is a dangerous precedent to begin to advocate the banning of people based on a common characteristic.
And I find it unfair that I should suffer the penalties of other's misbehaviour.
I have 2 further points to make;
The first is in relation to the Spanish cyclists.
It is their country. They are on their roads and paths. Obnoxious they may be, but they have every right to be there. (For the record, I cycled all over Northern Spain and I found the cycling groups to be uniformally respectful, friendly and co-operative. Come to the Netherlands and deal with the wannabe racers!!
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My final point, I believe, is the most contentious. You make reference to being lost in your thoughts.
(I did that once on my Camino... on my bike.... I ended up with lots of blood loss, 3 cracked ribs and a dislocated shoulder!
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The fact is, the Camino is pretty much on public paths or roads. With the greatest of respect, being lost in thought is risky behaviour. I am not trying to victim blame. I am not trying to say that it's your fault that you were nudged. I am merely suggesting that being lost in thought is perhaps something that could better be done in a safer location than on a public path.
I hope I haven't angered you, or indeed anyone else on the forum, but it's likely I have.
As a cyclist, I have no issue with any reasonable requests such as the use of bells, minimum passing distances, even specific times a section of path may not be ridden by cyclists (not a blanket ban!).
As a cyclist, I would also advocate that walkers take steps to accept the reality of shared spaces such as walking on a specific side of the road/path, not spreading out over the whole path, paying attention to the use of headphones. I'd even advocate hanging a bright flag to the open-road side of a backpack to divert traffic.
(I got such a device for my bike to encourage cars to keep their distance - I use it more to keep cyclists away from me!
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